Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-14


The volunteer and Msynower tried 70 safl the
1rst OF the trial races yesterday over the inssds
course OF the New York Yacht Club owing 70
the lack OF wind they were able to complete utti6
more than q third OF Il when the Cup COMMITTEES
decided 20 declare the race .,ofl.r the yatchs Il
ing tide. The May Hover was then about SO yards
speed OF the two yachts the race 50 far "a IL went
was inconciusiye- cup race could not be sailed
Wssn the Sea All e e ne ne Ms
seemed 10 make the better showing and with tbs
enlarged mainsail and longer boom which she VIII
representative, she would undoubtedly have doae
better.
when the starting gun was nred the volunteer
broke out her huge Silk balloon jib IKE q flash
and forging ahead OF the Mayiower crossed the
line rst Both yachts took IN their jibs and fore
staysails and let the big balloon jIhs do all the
pulling. The Volunteer In Eastern waters estab.
lished a reputation as goer IN light wind, and
she soon showed that the reputation was web de.
herself and the Mayflower. The wind was on tie
port quarter. but &c fell very light In few min.
the volunteer hung in folds In another minute
the Volunteer had run into a calm about quarter
OF mile below Fort Hamilton. She was close 10
ward staten Island 60 catch a little wind The
yachts crawled along with painful slowpess.
THE THISTLE CHIPS IN.
While the sloops were thus wooing the wind thu
Thistle ran back across the stern OF the Maynowee
and or into Gravesend Bay, where she agai 3
headed down the course, the yachts having drirte1
through the NarrOws by this time. She WAS eft her
lucky 10 an unheard-of degree IN getting breeze
or an almighty smart boat In a drift, the yachtmen
said That part OF her speed was due 90 luck be.
came apparent when the Thistle got well over 10
the eastward. She found fleet OF smaller yachts
awaiting her there and pretty soon a me slant %
WIND came In around Coney Island Point She was
yer. very soon walking right past the racers who by
times without much wind 10 speak OF But juse
when everyone was lamenting the speed OF the
Ihlste most some one noticed that the Fanny, q
thru-class sloop that was on the Thistle weather
quarter. was fore-reaching on the cutter quite
as last as the cutter WAS running by the racers.
got the breeze anu am e'y s soun a ,ns
thereafter dropped out OF consideration. When the
racers got down 60 the southwest spit the Thistle
was hull down away on toward Coney Island and
she eventually sailed out the Swash Channel
END OF THE DRIFTING MATCH
The racers glided onward on almost even keels
The volunteer drew away from the Mayflower and
went by buoy No. 10 about ten minutes ahead.
But half an hour later the Mayfiower had collared
the Volunteer again. favored by streak OF Wind
For nlteen minutes they were almost stationary
side by side. Then the Volunteer drew ahead Z
couple or hundred yards. For over two hours
with Jib topsails instead OF balloon lbs they
strove To reach buoy No. ), whence the course was
straight Go sandy Hook hghtship. But the wind
had disappeared almost entirely. The yachts moved
ahead at a snaii's pace. When the Volunteer
reached the point OF the Hook still a good way
nom buoy No. ., she experienced the full force ot
the Incoming tide and began 10 drrt backward
She dropped anchor III 3:lO. The Mayfiower 50
Yards astern OF her, followed suit The cup com.
mittee, on board the Electra after brief consul.
taton, agreed 10 declare the on as II was ot.
NiOus that the yachts could hot complete tho
course before midnight, II then. The Volunteer
ana Maynower were lowed back 70 their anchor.
age NJ Bay ridge.
The next trial race VIII be sailed tomorrow.
Inc course VIII be 20 miles To Mindward or lee
ward and return, and the start VIII be made a
10: from the Scotland Iigntshlp.